PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Ltd chief executive officer D Shivkumar has resigned, and will leave the company on December 31, 2017. He will be succeeded by Ahmed El Sheikh, senior vice-president and general manager, PepsiCo Egypt and Jordan, who will assume office on November 1.

Shivakumar will join Aditya Birla Group as president, corporate strategy and business development.

“He has been with the food and beverage major for the past four years and has been instrumental in leading the transformation journey for the company,” said Sanjeev Chadha, chief executive officer, Africa, the Middle-East and North Africa (AMENA) sector, PepsiCo.